Logan Couture to be 10th full-time captain in Sharks history; Served as alternate captain to Joe Pavelski from 2015-2019

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San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (39) celebrates 3-3 tying goal with Torrey Mitchell (17) and Rob Blake (4) against Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard(35) in the third period of Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Detroit, MI on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. (Josie Lepe/Mercury News)

San Jose Sharks Logan Couture(39) during action against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period of NHL Preseason Game in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. (Josie Lepe/Mercury News)

San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (39) celebrates 4-2 goal against Los Angeles Kings in the third period at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Monday, November 7, 2011. (Josie Lepe/Mercury News Staff)

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 22: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks arrives at the 2011 NHL Awards at the Palms Casino Resort June 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 21: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks addresses the media at the 2011 NHL Awards nominee media availability at the Palms Casino Resort on June 21, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (39) fights for the puck on the ice against Calgary Flames in overtime at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. (Josie Lepe/Staff)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Justin Braun during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (39) celebrates his game-winning goal against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) in the overtime period in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals at HP Pavilion on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Sharks beat the Kings 2-1. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (39) celebrates 5-1goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider (35) in the third period of Game 3 of NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture eyes the puck while playing the Nashville Predators in the third period at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, April 5, 2014. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) fires the puck at the net against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period at the 2015 NHL Stadium Series at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) takes a shot on an empty net from across the rink against the Los Angeles Kings in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) waits for a face-off during their game against the New Jersey Devils in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) gets in a fight with Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) as team brawls in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016.(Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

The San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture meet with the media at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., as they cleaned out their lockers after their loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 13, 2016. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) on th ice during a break in the action against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who leads 1-0 in the second of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) celebrates with teammate Patrick Marleau (12) as they take a 1-0 lead against the Nashville Predators in the second period of Game 2 of the of the NHL Western Conference Second Round playoffs series on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) is photographed during a break in the action against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of their NHL game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, December 10, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

Goalie Cam Talbot (33) of the Edmonton Oilers makes a save against Logan Couture (39) of the San Jose Sharks in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on April 14, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks’ Aaron Dell (30) gets help from San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) who blocks a shot against the St. Louis Blues’ Patrik Berglund (21) in the third period of their NHL game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, March 16, 2017.(Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns (88) congratulates San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) on his goal against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks and Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks battle for position during the third period in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on April 14, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO – MAY 21: San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) can’t get the puck past St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) and St. Louis Blues’ Colton Parayko (55) in the second period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

ST. LOUIS, MO – May 15: San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) fights for the puck on his way to scoring the game tying goal against St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) late in the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of Game 7 of an NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA – May 4: Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) blocks a shot against San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) in the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) smiles after scoring in the second period versus the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, May 13, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) waits for a face-off against the St. Louis Blues in the first period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE — Logan Couture has been named the Sharks’ new captain by coach Pete DeBoer, the team announced Thursday morning.

Couture, 30, a first round draft pick (ninth overall) by the Sharks in 2007, has spent all 10 years of his NHL career with San Jose and served as an alternate captain to Joe Pavelski from 2015-2019. Pavelski signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1 as a free agent.

Along with Couture, Brent Burns, Tomas Hertl, Erik Karlsson, and Joe Thornton will each serve as alternate captains. The announcement comes one day before the official start of training camp.

“Since I arrived in San Jose four seasons ago, we have been blessed with a tremendous amount of leadership on our roster,” DeBoer said in a statement. “Logan has grown up within that environment and evolved into someone who not only plays his best hockey when it matters the most, but who also leads by example off the ice. He knows what it takes to win and his performance in our recent playoff runs reflects that.

“Most importantly, Logan has the respect of his teammates and we’re extremely proud to name him as the tenth captain of the San Jose Sharks.”

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Couture, entering the first season of an eight-year, $64 million deal he signed on July 1, 2018, has played in 663 career regular season games with the Sharks and has 507 points, including 240 goals. He ranks fourth in goals and points, fifth in assists (267), and sixth in games played on the franchise’s all-time list.

Couture has also earned a reputation as a clutch playoff performer with 101 points in 116 career postseason games. His 14 playoff goals earlier this year led the NHL, despite the Sharks playing just 20 games when they advanced to the Western Conference Final.

The last time Couture was a team captain was during his final season in the Ontario Hockey League in 2008-09, when he wore the ‘C’ for the Ottawa 67s.

Thornton was the Sharks captain from 2010 to 2014 before the captaincy was stripped from him by former coach Todd McLellan. The Sharks went without a captain for the tumultuous 2014-2015 season, which ended with the team missing the playoffs. McLellan and the Sharks mutually agreed to part ways after the season ended. .

DeBoer replaced McLellan in May 2015 and named Pavelski as the Sharks captain at the end of training camp that fall. Couture and Thornton were named alternate captains.

Burns, 34, has served as an alternate captain from time to time when either Thornton or Couture have been out of the lineup, as did fellow defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who was not given a letter.

The 29-year-old Karlsson, who signed an eight-year contract extension with the Sharks in June, was the captain of the Ottawa Senators from 2014-2018. This is the first time Hertl, 25, will wear a letter for the Sharks.

Couture recently helped organize a fundraiser that was held Monday to aid victims of the July 28 mass shooting in Gilroy Garlic Festival that left three people dead and 12 others injured. First responders were also honored.

“We have a great blend of talent and experience amongst these four players who will support Logan as alternate captains,” DeBoer said. “Two of these players are previous captains themselves and we feel this group is a reflection of our team’s identity and their leadership will be counted on both on the ice and in the community.”

Sharks’ history of captains

1991-93 — Doug Wilson

1993-95 — Bob Errey

1995-96 — Jeff Odgers

1996-98 — Todd Gill

1998-03 — Owen Nolan

2003 — *Vincent Damphousse, *Mike Ricci, *Alyn McCauley

2004 — *Patrick Marleau

2009-10 — Rob Blake

2010-2014 — Joe Thornton

2015-2019 — Joe Pavelski

Present — Logan Couture

* Served as captain for part of the season as part of a rotating captaincy plan in 2003-04.